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Desks For Sale
Jacques Adnet - A French 1950s Desk with Lamp by Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet - A fine French Mid-Century rectangular desk and lamp, with a black lacquered metal base, pivoting leather covered drawer,
saddle-stitched leather mail holder...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Walnut Writing Table
Located in Astoria, NY
A refined 1920s French Art Deco writing table, sourced from Provence, France. Crafted from solid walnut, the table features a rectangular plank top and a clean apron detailed with su...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Walnut
Pierre Paulin “CM178” Desk for Thonet – 1950s, France
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A rare “CM178” desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet in the 1950s. A refined example of French mid-century design, this desk features a black lacquered tubular metal frame and a ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
U.S. Military Folding Stainless Steel Field Desk
By René Herbst
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage U.S. Military medical field desk. Converts to coffee table.
This is (NOS) New Old Stock military surplus, never previously used.
I contemplated stripping the paint to revea...
Category
1970s American Campaign Vintage Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Art Deco Design Writing Desk, France 1930
s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Design Writing Desk. Made in France, 1920's / 30's period. Minimalist in design and shape. Beautifully made small writing desk with one drawer. This comes in very go...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood
Dillingham Mid Century Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this nice vintage desk made by Dillingham
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Heywood Wakefield Prophecy Desk and Chair c. 1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Rare Heywood Wakefield Prophecy desk and chair. This stylish desk features a white Formica asymmetrical top, with a solid wood base. The desk has three deep storage drawers, each wit...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Formica, Wood
Drexel Chinoiserie Executive Campaign Desk Brass Leather Faux Bamboo
By Drexel
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A stunning Chinoiserie style Campaign desk by Drexel, 1960s. Fully marked, the desk features hand painted details, bas relief figures, a three panel leather top, brass hardware and g...
Category
1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Henkel Harris Queen Anne Lady Astor Solid Mahogany Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Queen Anne or Georgian style Lady Astor slant front writing desk
By Henkel Harris
USA, Circa 1970s
Solid mahogany, with original brass hardware. Desk locks, and key is ...
Category
1970s American Queen Anne Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique French Secretary
Located in Malibu, CA
This early 19th-century drop-leaf secretaire features the traditional Biedermeier ebony accents, columns, and matched woodgrain pattern. Unlike the h...
Category
Early 19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Brass, Other
$8,499
Dyrlund Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
By Dyrlund
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dyrlund Mid Century Danish Teak Desk
This desk measures: 61 wide x 29.25 deep x 27.75 high, with a chair clearance of 26.75 inches
Good Vintage Condition - Minor Areas of Wear on T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Teak
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak writing desk
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 40"W x 22.13"D x 37"H.
Good original vintage ...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
Guido Faleschini Mariani L-Shaped Executive Desk-Black Leather, Italy 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
An Italian midcentury L-shaped executive desk by Guido Faleschini by Mariani with a black leather top and very dark blue faux velvet sides and chrome accents. This desk also features a file sorter that slide within a unique recessed channel.
A three drawer filing cabinet...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Barbara Barry for Baker Mahogany Vanity Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Barbara Barry for Baker Mahogany Vanity Desk
This desk measures: 54 wide x 25 deep x 30.25 high, with a chair clearance of 25.5 inches
We take our photos in a controlled lighting s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut and Cane Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut and Cane Executive Desk
This desk measures: 83.75 wide x 35.75 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair clearance of 28.5 inches
Fair Vint...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Antique RJ Horner Figural Carved Mahogany Griffin Library Table Partners Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptionally carved mahogany partners desk by R.J. Horner & Co, circa 1890s. Drawing inspiration from Victorian & Italian Baroque Styling. Features a serpentine form with carved ...
Category
19th Century American High Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$13,125 Sale Price
30% Off
Mahogany Executive Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Ideal for use either at work or in a home office the Niagara Furniture Mahogany Executive Desk with a tooled leather top is both beautiful and functional. Built in three sections for...
Category
2010s Renaissance Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$4,110 / item
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Lacquered
Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Metal
Remarkable Art Deco French Streamline Executive Desk C. 1930’s
Located in Bernville, PA
Remarkable French Art Deco Streamline executive desk. Simple chrome accents on the base complements the elegant design. The asymmetric design features a drawer bank with a file drawe...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
George Nelson
Associates for Herman Miller Home Office Desk, 1946
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nelson & Associates for Herman Miller Home Office desk, 1946, model 4658
Desk features flip-top compartment revealing small organizer, two doors concealing three fixed shelve...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$6,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Løvig Nielsen rosewood desk 1965 Scandinavian and Danish Modern design
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Rare desk in rosewood, designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. Beautiful book-matched rosewood grain patterns throughout with mahogany drawer interiors. Lots of drawers and cubbyholes for s...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Desk with Return
This desk measures: 80.75 wide x 18.5 deep x 44.25 high
The return measures: 59 wide x 29.5 deep x 29 inches high...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Baker Furniture French Provincial Louis XV Carved Walnut Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style bureau with drop front secretary desk and bookcase hutch top
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1980s
Carved walnut, with original brass har...
Category
1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
18th Century French Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Handsome late 18th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk with leather insert on top. Desk features a middle drawer, with three drawers on left and three drawers on right side. ...
Category
18th Century French Directoire Antique Desks
Materials
Wood
$3,450 Sale Price
25% Off
Midcentury Executive Boomerang Desk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very unique large executive boomerang desk. The top is made out of laminate and the bottom is solid wood.
Category
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut
$400 Sale Price
66% Off
Antique Stickley Brothers Telephone Table and Chair - W5050
Located in Shamokin Dam, PA
This is a superb looking Stickley Brothers set of telephone table and a chair.
The quarter sawn is fantastic, and great original finish and its soli oak and not veneered.
the set co...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Peter Lovig Danish Modern Teak Sliding Top Desk
By Lovig Dansk
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice Danish Modern Teak desk with a sliding top. The desk was made by Peter Lovig
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Teak
$1,160 Sale Price
20% Off
Johnson Furniture Company Chippendale Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Louisville, KY
This a gem is a perfect smaller writing desk that lends itself to so many room layouts. As opposed to many larger desks that require ample space, this desk is far more versatile than...
Category
20th Century American Chippendale Desks
Materials
Brass
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery, ribbons and bows. Decorated on all sides this lovely piece can float in a room and...
Category
19th Century British Adam Style Antique Desks
Materials
Satinwood
$3,835 Sale Price
35% Off
English Camphor Wood Military Campaign Chest with Fitted Interior Desk, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
English camphor wood and mahogany military campaign chest with an upper case central fitted hinged fall front secretary desk revealing a leather writing surface, flanking pigeon hole...
Category
1810s English Campaign Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks
Materials
Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Custom, English Walnut Burl Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This beautiful George II style executive writing table/desk in burled walnut features a uniquely shaped top, cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees and deeply carved claw and ball ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
$13,650 / item
Alma Style Mid Century Leather and Chrome Executive Desk
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alma Style Mid Century Leather and Chrome Executive Desk
This desk measures: 72 wide x 38.5 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 26 inches
All pieces of furniture can be had...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Olavi Hänninen, Desk, Oak, Finland, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
An oak "Paletti" desk, designed by Olavi Hänninen and produced by HMN Huonekalu Mikko Nupponen, Lahti, Finland, 1960s
Wear consistent with age and use
Overall Dimensions (inches): ...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Asian-Influenced Pagoda Desk by The Northern Furniture Co.
By RWAY
Located in Lafayette, IN
Rare pagoda writing desk by The Northern Furniture Company /Rway. Desk features a floating, pagoda-inspired top, unique Bakelite/silver drawer pulls...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Silver
$999 Sale Price
75% Off
Fletcher Aviation Desk Designed by Frank Fletcher for Hughes Aircraft
Located in San Francisco, CA
American Art Deco Aviation Desk, designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation for Hughes Aircraft in Pasadena, California ca. 1945. The rounded triangular shaped ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century English George III Chinoiserie Bureau
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century hand painted and decorated chinoiserie bureau / desk. The fall front opening to reveal a fully fitted interior and numerous holding compartments, above an arrangem...
Category
Early 19th Century English Chinoiserie Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
English Walnut Burl Three-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Created for us by an English cabinetmaker with whom we have been associated for over 30 years, this walnut writing desk has Classic lines that would blend well in a modern setting. I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
$9,500 / item
American Mid-Century Maple Executive Desk with Stainless Steel Legs
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century rosewood large executive desk with pull out shelves on top resting on 2 drawer units over a Pair of aluminum pedestal bases (HERBERT HIRCHE-Christian Holzäpfel KG)
Germa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
18th Century Walnut Large Buffet Louis XV, France
Located in Labrit, Landes
Antique Louis XV buffet cabinet, made circa 1770
Walnut and brass
Good patina.
Good antique condition
Shipping:
136 x 159 x 58 cm 81 kg.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
$2,373 Sale Price / item
43% Off
Birch Biedermeier Secretaire
Located in New York, NY
Constructed of solid birch and fir and veneered with hand-cut Nordic birch veneers, the secretary features an upper locking drawer which rests upon a fitted desk area hiding behind a...
Category
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Desks
Materials
Birch, Fir
Florence Knoll for Knoll international Oval Desk with Drawer in Walnut 1960
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Florence Knoll for Knoll International Oval Desk with Drawer in Walnut, 1960
Iconic International Style design inspired by Mies van der Rohe.
Material: Walnut oval surface, chrome-pl...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Steel
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare 1940s Elegant Edward Wormley for Dunbar Partners Desk Leather Top
Drawers
Located in St. Louis, MO
Simply put, perhaps the most elegant desk designed by Edward J. Wormley. This very rare and early partner's desk, designed for Dunbar, c. 1940, model number 4600. Leather wrapped desk...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Chinoiserie Desk Vintage Bamboo Rattan Desk Entryway Table
Located in Rochester, NY
This is a stunning vintage Maitland Smith desk with Chinoiserie painted details throughout. The bamboo bases are leather wrapped and the hardware is all solid brass.
It’s in gorgeo...
Category
20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
1970s Shaker Style Pine Desk and Hutch with Brass Hardware
Located in Round Top, TX
Charming two-piece, pine desk + hutch with Shaker proportions. Natural, oiled finish with simple brass hardware and two round, white porcelain pulls to glass front doors. Very good o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Shaker Desks
Materials
Brass
Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk - C. 1870
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Presenting an exquisite Victorian Burr and Figured Walnut Davenport Writing Table Desk dating back to approximately 1870. This charming piece exudes age and character, making it a ra...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
$1,917 Sale Price
30% Off
Minimalist Vanity Desk w/ Rounded Silhouette
Storage By Mondo Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This dressing vanity is a sculptural masterpiece, defined by its bold yet refined silhouette. The design features a curved, contoured top crafted from luxurious marble, supported by ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid Century Danish Modern Rosewood Secretary Desk by Toften c. 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Stunning Mid Century Danish Modern secretary desk, executed in vibrant rosewood veneer. This exceptional piece features a lower section which has three deep drawers, over which is a ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Mirror, Rosewood
George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office Roll Top Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning vintage Roll Top desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Designed in 1965 this drafting table is one of the 1970s productions from the iconic furniture company.
The piece ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Chrome
Arne Vodder styled Mid Century Desk with Allan Gould Chair
By Arne Vodder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A wonderful walnut desk with boomerang sculptural top , two drawers one small and one file sized with brass pulls . Also includes a Allan Gould compass desk chair which was used by t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Superb Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A fine quality solid mahogany double pedestal desk, with curtesy panel, nine drawers with brass swan necked handles, slides above side drawers, panelled sides, blue leather top, in ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chippendale Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Two-Tone Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Expertly Refinished
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage design...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Walnut, Lacquer
Antique Eastlake Incised Walnut and Burl Slant Front Secretary, circa 1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake secretary offers paneled walnut construction with upper having shaped crest surmounting shelf and slant front opening to writing...
Category
19th Century American Eastlake Antique Desks
Materials
Burl, Walnut
$1,800 Sale Price
20% Off
French Brutalist Dining Table in Solid Wood
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This striking French Brutalist dining table, crafted in the 1950s, is a masterful study of form and function. The monolithic construction and bold architectural lines are enhanced by...
Category
1950s French Brutalist Vintage Desks
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Italian Writing Desk, 1960s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian desk from the 1960s, restored and shellac polished. Note the brass handles and feet, the green glass top with original period adhesive paper underneath and the black painted ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks
Materials
Brass, Iron
Antique English Flip Top Campaign Desk on Stand
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Remarkable rare 19th Century gentleman's traveling desk handcrafted in mahogany with geometric inlays, featuring a flip top compartment with tooled leather writing surfaces over stor...
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Desks
Materials
Brass
Monteverdi Young Demi Lune Executive Desk
Located in Alhambra, CA
Incredibly rare Monteverdi Young Demi-Lune executive desk. Gorgeous mahogany
walnut construction. Features multiple drawers and plenty of file and office supply storage. Rare p...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$5,600 Sale Price
20% Off
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis XIII taste. Features thick barley twist legs conjoined on the bottom with barley twis...
Category
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks
Materials
Oak
$3,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Limbert Arts
Crafts Walnut Vanity Writing Desk Console Table 45"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Charles Limbert vanity desk. Made of walnut featuring Arts & Crafts and Colonial inspired styling with two cabinets and one drawer supported by turned legs connected by...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Walnut
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
Louis XV Style French Provincial Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Louis XV Style French Provincial Desk. Desk features an aged patina with warm, rich tones. Desk is designed with a serpentine apron and cabriole legs, embodying the grac...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks
Materials
Walnut
Vintage and Antique Desks for Sale — Shop Handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Desks, Art Deco Desks and Other Desks and Tables on 1stDibs
There’s no reason that the corner of your home you’ve dedicated to work shouldn’t also reflect your personality and sense of style. A collection of unique vintage and antique desks can be found on 1stDibs today.
The right desk can be a good fit for your space and help keep you organized when you need it most. For many, the word “desk” can have a negative connotation. Derived from the Latin desca, meaning “table to write on,” the word can understandably evoke memories of stuffy classrooms or monotonous workdays.
As working from home has become more widespread for part of the workforce, many professionals who work remotely park themselves at the dining-room table or at the kitchen countertop to do so. If you’ve got the space, it's healthy to set aside an area in your home designated for work. A good desk can keep you on track and keep your newly minted home office free of clutter and distractions.
Within your own walls, an office area can be both personal and productive, decorated exactly to your taste or just an unobtrusive addition that aligns with the energy of the space as is. When shopping for a desk, keep height, space and specs in mind. It’s helpful to know if you’ll need the desk to offer storage, such as drawers or a hutch, or if it should fit alongside your bedroom wall as cleanly as possible.
An antique writing desk, for example, will offer a spacious, streamlined work experience with a desktop that affords real estate for your notebooks, pens, laptop and research materials. Secretary desks reveal small inner storage compartments — pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers — when their hinged leaves are folded out.
Maybe you'd prefer a vintage mid-century modern desk that seamlessly incorporates drawers for storage.
Nebraska-born designer Don S. Shoemaker became inspired by Mexico’s tropical woods, such as cocobolo, a Mexican rosewood, and he decided to work with the material in the postwar years to create desks and other furnishings. Elsewhere, made according to the same high standards as the company’s chairs, celebrated mid-century manufacturer Herman Miller produced desks over the years in a number of versions, created by designers like George Nelson, Gilbert Rohde and Bruce Burdick.
Whether you want a dramatic rolltop-style furnishing akin to the 18th-century secretary commissioned by Louis XVI or a contemporary piece made of everything from linoleum to fallen trees, a new desk and clever arrangement of desktop accessories can brighten the workday in any home.
For every passion project, year-end report or spontaneous million-dollar app idea, find the desk you need on 1stDibs.
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